11 August

Burn, Baby, Burn

August 11, 2009
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1 min read

On this day in 1965m a Los Angeles police officer pulled over motorist Marquette Frye on suspicion of drunk driving. The Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California has seen a build up of racial tension over the preceding months and Frye’s arrest was enough so spark a six-day riot. It led to 34 deaths and $50 – $100 million in property damage.

As a US-friendly no-deal Brexit inches closer, Bonnie Castillo of National Nurses United explains why US nurses have joined the fight against NHS privatisation. Recommended reading ahead of The World Transformed health sessions